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Governance 101: Rukunegara, Things That We Have Forgotten

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How do you guys been doing lately? Do you still remember Rukunegara?

The last post I did was way back in early July and I considered that is a very long gap when it comes to blogging. My sincere apologies for missing from the blogosphere. It is not that I had stopped blogging but rather I have been busy – very, very busy indeed on something else.

For last 3 months and hopefully continuing into the coming months, I have spending my weekends rather religiously on activities that makes me achieve my daily target of 10,000 steps on my pedometer, cause me to sweat like hell and drink more than 8 cups of water (well it is more than 4 litres per day). Image source: Android Authority

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Religion 101: Wrong Moves in the Name of Religion Part 1

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(Personally I am not a true blue atheist but then again, religion for me is something personal between me and the Supreme Being and not to be imposed forcibly to anyone else. Quote source: http://www.thequotepedia.com)

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Governance 101: Case for Loud Rowdy Namewee

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For those who are not familiar with him, or his real name, Wee Meng Chee is a Malaysian Chinese hip hop recording artist, composer, filmmaker (his 2.0 is quite good) and actor. He was famous with controversies namely the one relating to a song titled Negarakuku. 

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History 101: World Trade Center, After 911 Tragedy

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(It may not be the same but the new Trade Center will bring closure and sense of new hopes for New Yorkers and with a memorial in between, keeping the thoughts of those who perished in the forever in our hearts. Photo by Thomas Svensson from Pexels)

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Religion 101: Muddling Manchester United With Shortsighted Muslims

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(The famous ‘s famed Red Devils logo after years of acceptance as a sign of an excellent team in the country has found its way to the mind of a short-sighted religious man. Image source: E Daily Sports)

First, it was the cookies, and then it was on yoga and now the Manchester United’s football shirts? It looks like we have highly paid (with our money) civil servants with too much free time at their disposal.

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Malaysia 101: Why We Are Lacking Money for Schools?

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(How well we have designed our with the right that is conducive for better learning? Are we spending on real that will create doctors, engineers and scientists or wasting it to create religious teachers? Image source: Wikipedia)

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Enforcement 101: Another Dumb Call for Beer Ban Again?

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Another call for a ban by the fanatics who don’t beer but wants to enjoy the taxes collected from the sale of beers?  When it comes to corruption or abuse of public funds, you will see these fanatics go into a silent mode and hardly say anything. 

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Religion 101: Thaipusam Scary Trip to Batu Caves 2009 Part 2

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The idea of parking the car in the industrial area for the trip to during came from my sister who has parked many times before but not at night and certainly not when creepy characters are lurking in the dark alleys. Image source: Google Map

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Religion 101: Thaipusam Scary Trip to Batu Caves 2009 Part 1

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( – best visited on any day except on . Less crowd and easy parking but a big miss on interesting kavadis. Image source: http://www.malaysiasite.nl)

It is has been a long weekend for me. We managed to get some outstanding things done during the but it comes at a price – body aching and foot pain. It gets worse once I reached the office, only to find urgent things to be done in the next 2 days and a meeting scheduled at night in KL.

Certainly, this is not the way to start the week.

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Religion 101: The Final Hindu Funeral Rites

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(In tradition and rites, the culmination of life’s journey is marked by the cremation of the deceased. This sacred rite, performed with reverence and respect, signifies the release of the soul from its physical form and its return to the elemental essence. It is a profound farewell that honors the spiritual belief in the cycle of birth, , and rebirth. Image source: Flickr/Gavin Golden)

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Religion 101: Forced Conversion – Defend Before You Die

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Lately, the sky has looked gloomy for non-Muslims in this country, and in light of “forced ” in this country, there is little doubt to wonder why. Forced conversion is a serious and sensitive topic, referring to the act of compelling someone to abandon their religious or personal beliefs in favor of another set of beliefs, often through coercion or duress. Image source: Steve MC Swain

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